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...brain exams. He joined forces with James Mortimer, an eminent researcher on aging then at the Minneapolis Veterans Administration Medical Center, to study the nuns' youthful autobiographies in more detail, and their relationship led to an interesting discovery: autopsies by other scientists had shown that the physical destruction wrought by Alzheimer's didn't inevitably lead to mental deterioration. The reason, according to one leading theory, was that some folks might have an extra reserve of mental capacity that kept them functioning despite the loss of brain tissue...
...unusual to talk about someone who makes TV movies as having themes, a voice, an oeuvre. Scratch that: it's unusual to talk about someone who makes TV movies, period. Yet within this undersung field, writer-director Jane Anderson has wrought a body of wry and poignant work about women and power. Her 1993 The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader Murdering Mom for HBO won her a writing Emmy and helped define a kind of off-kilter, fact-based drama that has become a pay-cable staple. Showtime's 1998 The Baby Dance, about the class tension...
...economy was booming (even though residents were wary about trusting their good fortune). Paint Street, once a wasteland of decaying brick buildings, was dotted with antique shops and boutiques. Real estate prices were soaring. Shoppers scooped up 12,000 BTU air conditioners and top-of-the-line wrought-iron patio furniture...
CRANKY PRANKS They're not the first, but are they the worst? Rumors are flying around Capitol Hill of mischief wrought by Clinton staff members upon leaving the White House. Democrats dispute reports of serious damage and remind us that G.O.P.ers can also be impish...
...years went by, the Browns continued to discover new and cruel ways of exciting expectation and delivering disappointment. By '93, Kosar's ability had eroded after years of pounding wrought by porous offensive lines and his own immobility. For years Modell had praised his quarterback and team leader, going as far as to liken him to a son. But in what would presage his ultimate act of betrayal, Modell OK'ed Kosar's release; Browns fans were left shocked and hurt. In addition, we had to watch Vinny Testaverde - who at that point was best known as a Heisman Trophy...